stupid song – English Lyrics

• By: Olivia Rodrigo
• Album: you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the colloquial and expressive English of Olivia Rodrigo's 'stupid.' This song is a perfect tool for learning conversational slang and emotive phrasing, helping you understand how to articulate feelings of frustration and irony in a modern, casual context.

[English]

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♪ NEW YORK CITY'S NEVER LOOKED SO BLUE ♪

♪ MY FRIENDS ARE SMOKING BLUNTS IN THE BATHROOM ♪

♪ THEY SAY THAT HONEST LOVE IS A CAGE THAT MAKES YOU FEEL FREE ♪

♪ AND ALL THE GIRLS AT THIS PARTY ARE SO COOL ♪

♪ THAT'S NEVER BEEN A THING THAT I COULD DO ♪

♪ BUT I CAN'T HELP BUT IMAGINE ♪

♪ WHAT YOU SAY WHEN YOU SPEAK WITH ME ♪

♪ YOU'RE A SPARK IN THE DARK ♪

♪ AND MY CLOTHES ALL CAUGHT AFLAME ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD FEEL HOW I FEEL ♪

♪ WHEN SOMEBODY SAYS YOUR NAME ♪

♪ I'M A CAR SPEEDING DOWN THE BOULEVARD WITHOUT A BRAKE ♪

♪ AND I WANT YOU MORE THAN ANY STUPID SONG COULD EVER SAY ♪

♪ I'M A HEART MADE OF WAX ♪

♪ AND I'M MELTING IN THE SUN ♪

♪ I'M A THREAD ON YOUR SHIRT ♪

♪ THAT IS COMING UNDONE ♪

♪ I FEEL RIGHT, I FEEL WRONG ♪

♪ I FEEL TOTALLY INSANE ♪

♪ AND I WANT YOU MORE THAN ANY STUPID SONG COULD EVER SAY ♪

♪ WALKING THROUGH THE PARK WITH MY HEAD HIGH ♪

♪ PAST ALL THE COLLEGE GIRLS AND THE DRUNK GUYS ♪

♪ AND IF THERE IS A GOD ♪

♪ HE'S THE BOND THAT'S BETWEEN US TWO ♪

♪ SEVEN NIGHTS ALONE AND A SKIPPED MEAL ♪

♪ I'M SLEEPING IN MY DRESS AND MY HIGH HEELS ♪

♪ AND I'M TOO SHY TO SAY WHAT I SEE ♪

♪ I DREAM OF YOU ♪

♪ (I DREAM OF YOU) ♪

♪ YOU'RE A SPARK IN THE DARK ♪

♪ AND MY CLOTHES ALL CAUGHT AFLAME ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD FEEL HOW I FEEL ♪

♪ WHEN SOMEBODY SAYS YOUR NAME ♪

♪ I'M A CAR SPEEDING DOWN THE BOULEVARD WITHOUT A BRAKE ♪

♪ AND I WANT YOU MORE THAN ANY STUPID SONG COULD EVER SAY ♪

♪ I'M A HEART MADE OF WAX ♪

♪ AND I'M MELTING IN THE SUN ♪

♪ I'M A THREAD ON YOUR SHIRT ♪

♪ THAT IS COMING UNDONE ♪

♪ I FEEL RIGHT, I FEEL WRONG ♪

♪ I FEEL TOTALLY INSANE ♪

♪ AND I WANT YOU MORE THAN ANY STUPID SONG COULD EVER SAY ♪

♪ EVERY NIGHT LIKE THE ONE BEFORE ♪

♪ DREAM OF YOU FROM LIKE 1 TO 4 ♪

♪ POSITIVELY AND TRULY SURE ♪

♪ NOBODY'S WANTED SOMEBODY MORE ♪

♪ IT'S A THING THAT I CAN'T IGNORE ♪

♪ TELL YOUR FRIENDS THAT YOU'RE MINE I'M YOURS ♪

♪ WITH THE HAND ON MY HEART I SWORE ♪

♪ NOBODY'S WANTED SOMEBODY MORE ♪

♪ IT'S A THING THAT I CAN'T IGNORE ♪

♪ TELL YOUR FRIENDS THAT YOU'RE MINE I'M YOURS ♪

♪ WITH THE HAND ON MY HEART I SWORE ♪

♪ (I'M GOING CRAZY) ♪

♪ (I'M GOING MAD) ♪

♪ (I WANT YOU BABY SO BAD) ♪

♪ YOU'RE A SPARK IN THE DARK ♪

♪ AND MY CLOTHES ALL CAUGHT AFLAME ♪

♪ YOU SHOULD FEEL HOW I FEEL ♪

♪ WHEN SOMEBODY SAYS YOUR NAME ♪

♪ I'M A CAR SPEEDING DOWN THE BOULEVARD WITHOUT A BRAKE ♪

♪ AND I WANT YOU MORE THAN ANY STUPID SONG COULD EVER SAY ♪

♪ I'M A HEART MADE OF WAX ♪

♪ AND I'M MELTING IN THE SUN ♪

♪ I'M A THREAD ON YOUR SHIRT ♪

♪ THAT IS COMING UNDONE ♪

♪ I FEEL RIGHT, I FEEL WRONG ♪

♪ I FEEL TOTALLY INSANE ♪

♪ AND I WANT YOU MORE THAN ANY STUPID SONG COULD EVER SAY ♪

[SPRINKLERS SPUTTERING]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/ A2	adjective - lacking intelligence or common sense
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/ B1	verb - to form a mental image or concept
spark /spɑːrk/ B2	noun - a small fiery particle thrown off from a fire
aflame /əˈfleɪm/ C1	adjective - in flames; burning
boulevard /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/ B2	noun - a wide street in a town or city
brake /breɪk/ A2	noun - a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle
wax /wæks/ B1	noun - a sticky, yellowish moldable substance
melting /ˈmɛltɪŋ/ A2	verb - making or becoming liquefied by heat
thread /θrɛd/ B1	noun - a long, thin strand of cotton, fiber, or wool
undone /ʌnˈdʌn/ B2	adjective - not fastened or tied; ruined
insane /ɪnˈseɪn/ B2	adjective - in a state of mind that prevents normal perception
college /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/ A2	noun - an educational institution
bond /bɑːnd/ B2	noun - a relationship or connection
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ B1	verb - refuse to take notice of
swore /swɔːr/ B2	verb - past tense of swear; to make a solemn promise

Key Grammar Structures

• New York City's never looked so blue

  ➔ Present Perfect

  ➔ The contraction 's represents 'has', indicating an experience or state continuing up to now.

• That's never been a thing that I could do

  ➔ Modal verb of possibility (Past)

  ➔ Could is used here to describe ability or possibility in the past.

• I'm a car speeding down the boulevard

  ➔ Reduced Relative Clause (Participle phrase)

  ➔ 'Speeding' acts as an adjective modifying 'car', short for 'that is speeding'.

• I want you more than any stupid song could ever say

  ➔ Comparative structure

  ➔ Using 'more than' to compare the intensity of a feeling against an abstract entity.

• If there is a God, he's the bond that's between us two

  ➔ First Conditional (Present fact/Real)

  ➔ A real condition using 'if' + present tense to establish a hypothetical or real premise.

• I'm sleeping in my dress and my high heels

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ Describes an action happening at the moment of speaking or a current temporary state.

• Nobody's wanted somebody more

  ➔ Present Perfect with indefinite pronoun

  ➔ 'Nobody's' is 'Nobody has', used to emphasize the uniqueness of the feeling.

• Tell your friends that you're mine

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ Used to give a direct command or request to someone.